Transcatheter mitral valve replacement is done by passing the catheter through the femoral vein (groin) and then entering the left side of the heart by septal puncture. Mitral valve is crossed and then the transcatheter valve is introduced and deployed at the mitral valve. Currently this is done for replacing a failed surgical bioprosthetic valve. For native mitral valve several newer devices are being tried.

For people who are at high risk for open heart surgery, transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) provides a newer, minimally invasive option for treating the defective mitral valve. It is commonly done for patients who have had prior mitral valve surgery and failed surgical bioprosthesis (Valve in valve procedures)

Team lead by Dr Sengottuvelu G, Apollo hospitals, Chennai. Team members include interventional catdiologists, anaesthetists, cardiac surgeons, imaging specialists and other specialists who have joined forces and created a partnership approach to provide exceptional care focused on patients. Team also includes physician assistants who work closely with patients and families from clinical evaluations to recovery. Together, the team combines years of education, training, and experience with advanced medical techniques and sophisticated technologies in a patient-centered environment. Shared decision-making with open communication between team members, patients and their families, and referring physicians are important keys to positive patient outcomes.